ISLAMABAD - Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday called on President Ashraf Ghani and discussed connectivity, terror threats to the war-torn Afghanistan and the peace and reconciliation process.

Swaraj, who was accompanied by Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and India's envoys to Pakistan and Afghanistan, met Ghani for nearly 30 minutes on the sidelines of the 'Heart of Asia' Conference, during which they also talked about India's willingness to join Afghanistan-Pakistan trade and transit agreement.

The two sides also noted the forward movement on long-pending TAPI gas pipeline, ground-breaking ceremony of which will take place in Turkmenistan next week which will be attended by President Ghani and India will be represented by Vice President Hamid Ansari.

"A Strong Bond of Friendship. EAM Sushma Swaraj calls on President Ashraf Ghani for a bilateral on sidelines of HoA," Indian External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted along with a picture of the two leaders.

"They reviewed bilateral ties including transit.Discussed terror threat in Afghanistan and status of peace and reconciliation process," he said.

The two leaders also discussed developmental projects assisted by India in Afghanistan.

Earlier, while speaking at the Heart of Asia Conference, Swaraj expressed India's willingness to help Afghanistan in shoring up its defence capability.

She also said India's vision of the Istanbul process is one of interlinked trade, transit, energy and communication routes, with Afghanistan as an important hub. (PTI)